Fact Sheets

PEPFAR Program Overview The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was announced by President George Bush and funded by Congress in 2003. PEPFAR is the U.S. Government (USG) initiative to help save the lives of those suffering from HIV/AIDS around the world. ( More information on PEPFAR ) This historic commitment is the largest by any nation to …

Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Each year on World AIDS Day, The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) announces its latest results. Since 2013, PEPFAR support in key program areas has expanded, including an increase in the number of people receiving live-saving antiretroviral treatment, pregnant woman receiving testing and counseling, …

On August 4, the U.S. – Africa Leaders Summit focused on civil society and open government, global health, women’s issues and gender equality, food security and climate change, wildlife trafficking, and the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). On August 5, the activities continue, with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosting the first-ever …